Tag: Cholesterol
Blood Thinners and Greens: A Mix to Avoid?
September 12, 2016 Jef L'Ecuyer 48 Comments
You might have heard that if you take an anticoagulant (blood thinner), like Coumadin (warfarin), you should stop eating, or at least eat fewer, green vegetables, because they contain too much Vitamin K. But is this really the case?
What is blood cholesterol?
March 3, 2014 Joëlle Emond No Comments
Cholesterol is one of the fats that is present in blood. It may be used in the construction of cell membranes and in the manufacture of vitamin D or hormones such as cortisol, testosterone and progesterone.
Nurturing your growing child
February 12, 2014 Joëlle Emond No Comments
Blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure are the last items on the priority list of a child or adolescent. However, eating habits that dictate if their heart is in good shape or if it will become weak later are determined from a very young age.